Finance

Our Finance Solution Library Page contains so numerous questions, essay, problems and case studies that help in developing an in-depth knowledge on the subject.

Put it simply, finance deals with application of financial, economic and accounting principles which help in maximizing wealth and overall value of an organization. In fact, maximizing the wealth is regarded as one of the primary objectives of an organization. The value of a firm can be measured by the market price of shares of the company. Many a times, the higher the share value, the better the company’s performance, financially.

Capital Structure: In order that a company performs better financially, it must have a good capital structure. Capital structure is the way in which a corporation buys its assets by combining equity share capital and debt. While equity share capital belongs to shareholders, debt is provided by a third party. Our solution library has various questions, problems and case studies on capital structure, which make it easier for you to understand the concept thoroughly, both theoretically and practically.

Working Capital Management: Working capital management is a short term financial activity which is used for running the day to day activities of the firm. It is the difference between current assets and current liabilities. There are several problems and scenario analysis questions on working capital in our solution library dealing with working capital management.

Time value of money: Time value of money plays a crucial role in finance. Time value of money gives rise to various concepts such as present value (PV), future value (FV), net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), profitability index (PI), etc. Each of these concepts help in calculating the earning capacity or potential for money invested. In other words, one make a benchmark for earning capacity or rate of return for an investment by using the time value of money. Several problems, short answer questions, essays, cases and scenarios have been covered under time value of money in our Finance Solution Library page.

Financial Statement Analysis: Financial statements of a firm include income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement. Each of these statements provide accounting and financial information which is used to arrive at the financial position of the firm with the help of certain tools and benchmarking techniques. Ratio analysis is one such practice used to know the financial position of a firm. Our solution library has several essays, problems, scenarios and cases on financial statement analysis which offer a comprehensive understanding of the topic.

Derivatives: Derivatives are financial instruments which are calculated by an underlying asset. These can be stock and commodities, government bonds, etc. The questions and problems covering derivatives in our solution library range from Options and Futures, Forwards, Swaps, Currency options and Futures, Hedging Strategies, etc.

Mergers and Acquisitions: Mergers and acquisitions play a major role not just in corporate strategy but also financially. Merger is merging two or more companies into one and acquisition is one company acquiring one or more companies and making them its own. Various questions and problems under merger and acquisitions can be found in our finance solution library.

Problems and case studies in finance: Our Finance Solution Library contains several problems and case studies which deal with topics mentioned above and more.

 

Calculate Size, Cost of Reducing Asset Base And Purchased Liquidity Management Of A Bank

Question Assets Liabilities and Equity Cash Required Reserves $2 million Deposits $8 million Loans $10 million Long-term De...

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Calculation of Cash Conversion Cyles for Dollar Tree and Walmart

Question   Go to finance.yahoo.com and collect data for Dollar Tree Inc. (DLTR) and Wal-Mart (WMT) to calculate their cash conversion cycles.   You can enter the ...

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Calculate Capital Charge For Systematic Risks, Unsystematic Risks And Portfolio Of Stocks

QuestionAn FI has the following stocks in its portfolio:Company                Long            &nbsp...

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Calculate Sources Of Liquidity, Uses Of Liquidity And Net Liquidity For A Company

Question An FI has $5 million in cash reserves with the Fed in excess of its reserve requirements, $5 million in T-Bills, and a credit line of $10 million to borrow in the repo ma...

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Calculation Of Change In Assets, Liabilities And Equity of Bank On Change In Interest Rates

Question All assets and liabilities are currently priced at par and pay interest annually. Assets Amount ($ millions) Annual Rate Liabilities Amount...

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Calculate Capital Cost Allowance And Income Tax Payable For A Project

Question The Vice President of Atlas Ind. prepared a proposal for building a new manufacturing facility in Halifax for producing metering pumps for the pharmaceutical industry. Th...

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Calculate Capital Cost Allowance And Present Value Of A Project

Question $4,800,000 is required at the start of Project XP-05/3 for purchasing capital equipment. Management of Itex, the company undertaking the Project, intends to partially fin...

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Calculate Capital Cost Allowance Before Tax Cash Flow and Income Tax Payable For a Business

Question Belmont Plastic Ind. operates a production division in Calgary in a leased building. The division produces extruded plastic containers for the local bottling plant of Cot...

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Calculation of Change in net Working Capital-Multiple Choice Question

Question You are considering adding a carbonated water-dispenser onto one of your firm's existing outlets. This will entail an increase in inventory of $8,000, an increase in acco...

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Calculate Capital Gains Yield And Arithmetic And Geometric Rates Of Return

Question Using the data provided, solve problems 1. Calculate the month dividend and capital gains yields for KO. 2. Find the arithmetic and geometric rates of return for the S&...

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Calculate Standard Deviation of Asset Allocation Proportion of Two Banks Relative to National Benchmark

Question                            National Benchmark &nbsp...

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Calculation of Change in Price of Bond With Changes in Market Interest Rates

QuestionConsider a one-year maturity, $100,000 face value bond that pays a 6 percent fixed coupon annually.1. What is the price of the bond if market interest rates are 7 percent?&...

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